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‘You only have so much space’: the limits of reducing infection risk on cruise ships
It is hardly a surprise that outbreaks can occur and experts say many of the factors involved are not easy to change It was a voyage that promised such stuff as dreams are made of, yet within weeks the Atlantic expedition of the MV Hondius had become a nightmare, with three passengers dead from hantavirus and more showing symptoms. Meanwhile, an outbreak of norovirus is under investigation on another cruise ship, while flu, E coli and varicella – the virus that causes chickenpox – have also caused problems in such settings. Perhaps most memorably, in 2020 the Diamond Princess became a breeding ground for Covid, with passengers and crew quarantined for two weeks off the coast of Japan and more than 700 of the 3,711 people onboard eventually testing positive. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, ‘You only have so much space’: the limits of reducing infection risk on cruise ships, It is hardly a surprise that outbreaks can occur and experts say many of the factors involved are not easy to change It was a voyage that promised such stuff as dreams are made of, yet within weeks the Atlantic expedition of the MV Hondius had become a nightmare, with three passengers dead from hantavirus and more showing symptoms. Meanwhile, an outbreak of norovirus is under investigation on another cruise ship, while flu, E coli and varicella – the virus that causes chickenpox – have also caused problems in such settings. Perhaps most memorably, in 2020 the Diamond Princess became a breeding ground for Covid, with passengers and crew quarantined for two weeks off the coast of Japan and more than 700 of the 3,711 people onboard eventually testing positive. Continue reading…
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- ‘You only have so much space’: the limits of reducing infection risk on cruise shipsThe Guardian - 2026-05-17T14:00:40+00:00
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